[WikiEN-l] Who monitors Wikipedia?

[WJhonson at aol.com]

And sometimes admins have a very odd idea of what a certain policy actually  
states.
 
One flaw in the promotion system seems to be there is no real test of  
whether an admin understands something as simple as the difference between  
"source-based research" vs. "original research".  I had to teach one that  recently.
 
Another recent example is the difference between off-site links on talk  
pages, and off-site links in article space.  We don't treat those  situations 
identically.
 
Another is why you should *not* use your admin bit, when you are engaged in  
content disputes.
 
There are admins who behave badly.  Although I agree that people  complain 
when admins "do their job", they also complain when admins act  abusively.  Many 
admins understand, and some do not.  Some admins will  apologize when faced 
with actions which are suspect, and some will not.
 
The ones whom the community has become annoyed with from time to time, and  
who also refuse to apologize or act contritely are the ones that don't bode 
well  for the project and need a vigilant eye.



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